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You’re in a Heap o’ Trouble, Boy

Danny E. Morts pleaded innocent to loitering charges in Van Buren, Ark., and then saw an opportunity to escape. That he did, but his distinctive black-and-white striped jail uniform was attracting too much attention, so he ditched it. That didn’t fool an officer in pursuit, however. Morts “kind of stuck out,” a police spokesman said, since he was running down the street stark naked. He was quickly caught, and charged with escape and disorderly conduct. (AP) ...We need people like that: they allow dumb people to feel superior.


Publication Date: 17 September 2000

This story is in True's book collection, Volume 7.